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Infantry Weapons

Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

July 18, 2021 GDC 0

In 2016, the Pakistan Army disclosed that it had procured six HQ-16A surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China for $373 million U.S. in fiscal year 2014-2015. This acquisition appears to be a follow-on from the […]

Naval Platforms

China launches first Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan Navy

August 23, 2020 GDC 0

China’s Hudong Zhonghua launched the first Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan Navy today. This is the first of four vessels on order by Pakistan. Pakistan signed a first contract for the delivery two Type […]

Infantry Weapons

The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

January 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

    November 4, 2021 0
    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has disclosed the radar specification of the Pantsir missile system. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has a data sheet that identifies the interception capability of air-breathing targets [...]
  • Baykar Lined Up Ten Prospective Customers Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Selçuk Bayraktar

    August 6, 2021 0
    Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar is expecting further contracts from ten countries, the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Selçuk Bayraktar, said on Wednesday at the Aviation and Space Summit organized by Gebze Technical University’s Aviation and [...]
  • Ukrainian intelligence forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar in Donetsk region

    November 30, 2024 0
    Ukrainian intelligence forces report they have successfully destroyed a Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar system in the Donetsk region, dealing a significant blow to Russian military capabilities in the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 [...]
  • Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

    January 15, 2020 0
    Today, China is building an underwater Great Wall that reaches out to the first island chain that stretches from Japan to Taiwan to the Philippines to Indonesia, composed of its own sound surveillance system (SOSUS) [...]
  • Italy approves the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates for Egyptian Navy

    June 16, 2020 0
    According to information released by the Italian news agency ANSA on June 8, 2020, Italy approves the sale of two FREMM frigates to the Egyptian navy. In February 2020, it was announced that Italian shipbuilder [...]
  • North Koreans were told that they were going for training in the Kursk region

    January 14, 2025 0
    Thousands of North Korean troops have been killed fighting against Ukraine over the last few months, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. 1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed North Korean Troops in Kursk CounteroffensiveDateDecember [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran unveils Arman air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM)

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Invest $4.3 Billion Shipbuilding Capacity in Henderson Shipyard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Middle East

    No Country Would Have Survived Iranian Onslaught, Only Israeli Cutting-edge Arrow-2 And Arrow-3 Anti-ballistic Missile System Saved Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Purchases Four Embraer C-390 Transport Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Middle East

    US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Izium, Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Made Verifiable Progress In Its Counteroffensive Against Russian Occupation

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • South Asia

    China To Boost Military Cooperation With Bangladesh And Pakistan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Eighth THAAD Battery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Crucial undersea internet cables connecting India, Hong Kong and Europe cut amid ongoing clashes in Red Sea

  • Middle East

    Israel Ready to Joint Venture with Arab Nations on Missile Defense

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • Europe

    Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to upgrade U.S. Air Force’s LITENING targeting pod

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s New Concept Fighter Looks Like Delta-wing Gripen

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • Europe

    Sweden, Germany and UK jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for artic operations

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signs letter of intent with Leonardo Company to purchase M-346F Block 20, rejecting JF-17 Temu jet.

  • Europe

    Who are the highly competent, patriot and skilful Ukrainian Generals?

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Strike Historic Diplomatic Agreement

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • Uncategorized

    Paramount Engineering Delivers First Alan-2 Protected Mobility Vehicles To Kazakhstan Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Used Polish-supplied MiG-29 To Lauch AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missiles

  • C4iSR

    KRONOS Naval Multifunctional Radar

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Army to integrate IM-SHORAD weapons on to Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • South Asia

    MiG-35, Should Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) make the same mistake again?

  • Europe

    Norway, Denmark and Netherlands to Transfer 50 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Bangladesh Army Inducts Turkish-made T-300 Rocket Launchers

  • Europe

    German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

  • Africa

    Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations that were severed in 1972

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